Multiplayer interactive video gaming device

• Main Authors: DOUGLAS K. MORRIS, MICHAEL A. MORRIS, JULIAN KENNEDY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.05.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; PHYSICS; SPORTS; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; VIDEO GAMES

A multiplayer interactive video gaming device is provided. The device includes a computer workstation assembly, at least one player station, and an interface assembly in operative communication with at least one data port of the computer workstation assembly and configured to receive player input messages from a plurality of the player stations and to output the player input messages to the computer workstation assembly by one or more of the at least one data ports. The interface assembly is operably associated with the at least one player station to route the player input messages from the at least one player station to the computer workstation assembly according to a predetermined protocol so that player input messages generated from simultaneous activation of a plurality of input devices are output to the computer workstation assembly without information loss.